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Re: spinner/tilter amusement ride MOC
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Mon, 21 Apr 2003 22:35:28 GMT
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In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Travis Kunce writes:
> hey guys,
> 
> I've been dying to begin my first contribution to the NELUG group's train
> layout and finally I have something to offer for the fairground portion of
> the town.  After seeing the amusement rides at the last meeting, and talking
> about roller coaster design all the way home from the meeting last fall, I
> have been dreaming of building a G-force style, spinning and tilting ride.
> Originally I planned on building a smaller radius ride where it spin the
> mini-figs into the wall and the floor drops out.  Hover it seemed that was a
> little too much to handle for my first amusement ride.  Instead I went with
> the classic spinning tilter.  I'm glad to announce that the earliest version
> is near completion.
> 
> here are the pics
> 
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=41008

> Hope you like it.  Let me know what you think!

Cool design, Travis.  It would be impressive indeed to see a collection of AFOL
amusement rides such as yours all in one place!

One question-- is that a naked guy on the tilt-a-whirl???
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/elkane/Town/Spinner/still.jpg

JOHN



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(...) Must say I like it. Looks pretty cool. It would be awesome if we could see a movie of it! -JH< (24 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)

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hey guys, I've been dying to begin my first contribution to the NELUG group's train layout and finally I have something to offer for the fairground portion of the town. After seeing the amusement rides at the last meeting, and talking about roller (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.town, lugnet.general) !! 

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